Where does “yrki” come from?

yrki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.

yrki (Faroese): work, occupation, business

Definitions

  1. work, occupation, business

Ancestry of “yrki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
2Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation
Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →